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Anything changed with the IR1 process since March?

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shira   4

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My timeline says it all. I'm opted in for Electronic Processing, but I've pretty much been in a holding pattern since early March, since my wife wanted to get a September Interview date, and I'm guessing it will be about two months between submission of AOS and DS-230 and the interview. I'd already pretty much completed all of the paperwork, and I'd been putting together my "new" evidence for the DS-230 package in preparation for submitting both the AOS and DS-230 packages this week. But now I see that the AOS (I-864) form has changed, along with some of the associated requirements. I've spent some time today re-doing the AOS form and I'll need to make some additional photocopies (I don't have a tax transcript, just a tax return copy, for 2012, and the AOS now requires 1099s and W-2s in that case). But now I'm a little worried: Has anything else changed since March?

EP process still the same?

Interview for EP still scheduled by NVC?

DS-230 package the same as before with all of the same requirements?

Anything else new, other than the AOS form?

Yeah, I see that the consulate is moving, so that will delay the interview by a week, right? Unless the new consulate is bigger and better, in which case things might go faster.

08-Oct-2012 -- Married in Chongqing

29-Oct-2012 -- Heavily front-loaded I-130 sent (spouse is Chinese)
02-Nov-2012 -- NOA-1 email received (Receipt Date = November 1, 2012)
01-Feb-2013 -- NOA-2 surface mail received (Notice Date = 28-Jan-2013 - 88 days)
26-Feb-2013 -- NVC case/IIN numbers received on phone (after 3 weeks daily calls) - gave NVC our email addresses
28-Feb-2013 -- DS-3032 email received
28-Feb-2013 -- AOS Invoice email received
28-Feb-2013 -- Tried to pay AOS Invoice on the State Department website, but site wouldn't allow the login
01-Mar-2013 -- Sent the Electronic Processing OPTIN email with signed/dated DS-3032 attached
01-Mar-2013 -- Successfully paid AOS Invoice on State Department website
07-Mar-2013 -- EP-OPTIN/DS-3032/AOS-fee-payment confirmation email received with new GZO case number
11-Mar-2013 -- DS-230 invoice received; Successfuly paid DS-230 invoice on State Department website the same day

16-Jul-2013 -- Sent I-864 package (6 MB) via email to NVCElectronic

16-Jul-2013 -- Sent DS-230 package (18 MB) via email to NVCElectronic

30-Jul-2013 -- Received acknowledgement of receipt of DS-230 package

31-Jul-2013 -- Received acknowledgement of receipt of I-864 package

12-Sep-2013 -- Received Status-change email from NVC - Case complete

12-Sep-2013 -- Received Interview-scheduled email from NVC - Interview scheduled for 4-November-2013

4-Nov-2013 -- Interview easily passed (four questions). Waiting for passport/visa.

5-Nov-2013 -- CEAC Status = "Issued"

7-Nov-2013 -- Status in reply-email from passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com = "Origination Scan"

12-Nov-2013 -- Received email from ustraveldocs: "Ready for pickup"

14-Nov-2013 -- Wife picked up passport/visa from local CITIC bank

14-Nov-2013 -- Paid Immigrant Fee on USCIS website

07-Mar-2014 -- POE = Washington Dulles Airport

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Darnell   8,478

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EP is still the same.

Since March, though, there's other stuff to do after the interview is assigned by NVC.

She'll need to set up an account at cgi stanley / ustraveldocs

and make a visa packet coversheet , print it out and drop it off on interview day.

EMS isn't used any more for visa delivery - CITIC bank is used - she'll use the tracking subsystem in the ustraveldocs website and go in to the CITIC Bank office that she selected before interview day, and pick up her visa packet there.

I've a screen shot of the page, over at

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

then of course there is the 165 fee to pay at ELIS (online) after the interview (or really anytime 1 year within the POE date) to have the green card printed and sent out to the USA address.

Something's screwy atm, with GUZ IV, as they aren't releasing slots to NVC for scheduling like they used to since 15 May 2013. Prepare for a wait after case complete.

i note yer timeline is blank over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

could you make an official VJ timeline, nowish?

Edited by Darnell

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

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EP is still the same.

Since March, though, there's other stuff to do after the interview is assigned by NVC.

She'll need to set up an account at cgi stanley / ustraveldocs

and make a visa packet coversheet , print it out and drop it off on interview day.

EMS isn't used any more for visa delivery - CITIC bank is used - she'll use the tracking subsystem in the ustraveldocs website and go in to the CITIC Bank office that she selected before interview day, and pick up her visa packet there.

I've a screen shot of the page, over at

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

http://www.visajourney.com/forums/topic/429728-my-nvc-electronic-processing-road/page-5#entry6329588

then of course there is the 165 fee to pay at ELIS (online) after the interview (or really anytime 1 year within the POE date) to have the green card printed and sent out to the USA address.

Something's screwy atm, with GUZ IV, as they aren't releasing slots to NVC for scheduling like they used to since 15 May 2013. Prepare for a wait after case complete.

i note yer timeline is blank over at

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

http://www.visajourney.com/timeline/profile.php?id=146880

could you make an official VJ timeline, nowish?

Maybe in preparation for the move, things are being packed up, and that's reducing the number of interviews / day.

Yes, Ma'am on the official timeline.

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08-Oct-2012 -- Married in Chongqing

29-Oct-2012 -- Heavily front-loaded I-130 sent (spouse is Chinese)
02-Nov-2012 -- NOA-1 email received (Receipt Date = November 1, 2012)
01-Feb-2013 -- NOA-2 surface mail received (Notice Date = 28-Jan-2013 - 88 days)
26-Feb-2013 -- NVC case/IIN numbers received on phone (after 3 weeks daily calls) - gave NVC our email addresses
28-Feb-2013 -- DS-3032 email received
28-Feb-2013 -- AOS Invoice email received
28-Feb-2013 -- Tried to pay AOS Invoice on the State Department website, but site wouldn't allow the login
01-Mar-2013 -- Sent the Electronic Processing OPTIN email with signed/dated DS-3032 attached
01-Mar-2013 -- Successfully paid AOS Invoice on State Department website
07-Mar-2013 -- EP-OPTIN/DS-3032/AOS-fee-payment confirmation email received with new GZO case number
11-Mar-2013 -- DS-230 invoice received; Successfuly paid DS-230 invoice on State Department website the same day

16-Jul-2013 -- Sent I-864 package (6 MB) via email to NVCElectronic

16-Jul-2013 -- Sent DS-230 package (18 MB) via email to NVCElectronic

30-Jul-2013 -- Received acknowledgement of receipt of DS-230 package

31-Jul-2013 -- Received acknowledgement of receipt of I-864 package

12-Sep-2013 -- Received Status-change email from NVC - Case complete

12-Sep-2013 -- Received Interview-scheduled email from NVC - Interview scheduled for 4-November-2013

4-Nov-2013 -- Interview easily passed (four questions). Waiting for passport/visa.

5-Nov-2013 -- CEAC Status = "Issued"

7-Nov-2013 -- Status in reply-email from passportstatus@ustraveldocs.com = "Origination Scan"

12-Nov-2013 -- Received email from ustraveldocs: "Ready for pickup"

14-Nov-2013 -- Wife picked up passport/visa from local CITIC bank

14-Nov-2013 -- Paid Immigrant Fee on USCIS website

07-Mar-2014 -- POE = Washington Dulles Airport

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Darnell Grand Master

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xie xie ni !

Sometimes my language usage seems confusing - please feel free to 'read it twice', just in case !
Ya know, you can find the answer to your question with the advanced search tool, when using a PC? Ditch the handphone, come back later on a PC, and try again.

-=-=-=-=-=R E A D ! ! !=-=-=-=-=-

Whoa Nelly ! Want NVC Info? see http://www.visajourney.com/wiki/index.php/NVC_Process

Congratulations on your approval ! We All Applaud your accomplishment with Most Wonderful Kissies !

 

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